YAN Cheng,Turdebek N Bekjan

(College of Mathematics and System Sciences,Xinjiang University,Urumqi Xinjiang 830046,China)

Abstract: Let M be a semi finite von Neumann algebra and Hp(M)be a noncommutative Hardy space associated with M.We prove that Hartman-Wintner spectral inclusion properties of Toeplitz operators is valid on Hp(M).

Key words:Semi finite von Neumann algebra;Noncommutative Hardy space;Toeplitz operator;spectrum

0 Introduction

In 1967,Arveson[1]introduced the notion of maximal subdiagonal algebras A of M,as noncommutative analogues of weak-?Dirichlet algebras.This concept uni fies the analysis of several classes of nonselfadjoint operator algebras.Subsequently,Arveson’s pioneering work was extended to different cases by several authors.

In 1997,Marsalli and West[2]de fined noncommutative Hardy spaces for finite von Neumann algebras and obtained a series of results including the Riesz factorization theorem,the duality ofHp(M)andHq(M)and so on.In particular,Marsalli and West[3]de fined Toeplitz operators onH2(M)and obtained the Hartman-Wintner spectral inclusion theorem for those Toeplitz operators.L.E.Labuschagne and Q.Xu[4]establish the Helson-Szegtheorem for subdiagonal subalgebras and apply it to characterise the symbols of invertible Toeplitz operators.In[5],C.Yan and T.N.Bekjan discuss some properties of Hypenormal Toeplitz operators associated with semi finite von Neumann algebras.This paper is devoted to the study of Toeplitz operators on noncommutativeHp(M)associated with a semi finite von Neumann algebra M.

The organization of the paper is as follows.Section 1 contains several preliminary de finitions.In section 2,we get the Hartman-Wintner spectral inclusion properties.

1 Preliminaries

Throughout this paper,M denotes a semi finite von Neumann algebra with a normal semi finite faithful trace τ.Letx=u|x|be the polar decomposition ofx.Letr(x)=u?uand ‘(x)=uu?.We callr(x)and ‘(x)the left and right supports ofx,respectively.Ifxis selfadjoint,then‘(x)=r(x).This common projection is then called the support ofxand denoted bys(x).Let S+(M)={x∈M+:τ(s(x))<∞}and S(M)be the linear span of S+(M).A projectioneis said to be of finite trace if τ(e)< ∞.The elements of S(M)are said to be supported by projection of finite trace(see[6]).We will often denote S(M)simply as S.We de fine kxkp=(τ(|x|p))1/p,x∈ S.LetLp(M)be the closure of S with thep-norm,where 0

? A+J(A)is σ-weakly dense in M;

? E(xy)=E(x)E(y),for allx,y∈A;

? τ?E=τ.

A is said to be a maximal subdiagonal algebra in M with respect to E in the case that A is not properly contained in any other subalgebra of M which is subdiagonal with respect to E.Ji proves that a semi finite subdiagonal algebra A is automatically maximal in[8].This maximality yields the following useful representation of A:

2 Hartman-Wintner spectral inclusion theorem

In this section we present our noncommutative Hartman-Wintner spectral inclusion theorem.Supposex∈Lp(M)and 1

For all 1

Let 1

?P2=P;

?Ker(P)=J(M));

? τ(P(x)y)=τ(xP(y)),for allx∈Lp(M),y∈Lq(M),i.e.P?=P.

De finition 1Let 1

where P is the Riesz projection fromLp(M)ontoHp(M).

The(left)multiplication operatorLtis de fined as

ThenTt(h)=(P?Lt)(h),?h∈Hp(M).So

Proposition 1Let 1

(1)(Tt)?=Tt?,for allt∈ M;

(2)Tt1Tt2=Tt1t2,wheret2∈A ort1∈A?.

Proof(1)Let ξ∈Hp(M),η∈Hq(M).Then

(2)Let ξ∈Hp(M),η ∈Hq(M).We have

Ift2∈A,thent2ξ∈Hp(M).Thus

Ift1∈A?,then∈Hq(M),and so

Therefore,

That isTt1Tt2=Tt1t2.

Since D is a semi finite von Neumann subalgebra,we can choose an increasing family of{ej}j∈Λof τ finite projection in D such thatej→1 under the strong operator topology,where 1 is identity of M(see[9]).The reduced von Neumann algebrasejMejandejAejare denoted by Mjand Aj,respectively.Then Ajis a maximal subdiagonal subalgebra of Mj.Indeed,de fine Ej(·)=ejE(·)ej,then Ejis a faithful normal expectation from Mjonto the diagonal von Neumann algebra Dj=Aj∩ J(Aj).Also,Aj+J(Aj)is σ-weakly dense in Mj;Ej(ejxejyej)=Ej(ejxej)Ej(ejyej),for allx,y∈ A;and τj?Ej= τj(see[4,9]).Considering the elementxin reduced von Neumann algebra Mj,if there existsyin Mjandxy=ej=yx,then we callxis invertible in Mj,and denoteybyx?1.Throughout this paper,the{ej}j∈Λand{Mj}j∈Λwill be used to indicate these net.

Lemma 1wherej∈Λ and 1≤p<∞.

ProofIt is well known thatLp(Mj)is the closure of Mjunder thepnorm,for 1≤p<∞.It is only needed to show thatis dense in Mjwith theLp(Mj)norm.

Givenxj∈ Mjand ε>0.Let

and

Letxj=u|xj|be the polar decomposition ofxj,whereuis a partial isometry that can be extended to unitary in finite von Neumann algebra.Putyj=uf(|xj|).ThenUsing the continuous function calculation we can easily verify the above equation.

Thus

Let σ(x)be the spectral set ofx.Using the method in[3],we are finally ready to prove our Hartman Wintner spectral inclusion properties.

Theorem 1Let M be a semi finite von Neumann algebra and 1

ProofIt is well known that the map L:M→B(Lp(M)):t7→Ltis isometric.So we have

Since σ(Lt)? σ(Tt)is equivalent to ρ(Tt)? ρ(Lt),we only need to show that ifTtis bounded below then so isLt.Suppose that there exists someK>0,such that

Let ε>0,0,x∈Lp(M),then there existsxj=ejxej∈Lp(Mj),such that

In particular,

By factorization theorem in[10],we know there exist a unitaryu∈Mjandhj∈Aj?Hp(M),such thatyj=hju.Then

This implies that

Letting ε →0,we obtain kLtxkp≥Kkxkp,i.e.Ltis bounded below.This implies that ifTtis invertible thenLtis invertible.Hence

Corrollary 1Lett∈M.Thenr(t)=r(Lt)≤r(Tt).